4 Superior Flower Seed 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
Arctotis or “African Daisy” 
t ARCTOTIS 
Grrandis. 2 to 3 feet high, A useful and 
charming cut flower from June till after 
hard frosts; lasting a week or two in 
water, undeveloped buds opening up 
perfectly if kept in the sun. Daisylike, 
glistening white on the face, under sur¬ 
face pale lilac-blue. 
Pkt. 10c; ^4 oz. 20c; Ys oz. 35c. 
Mixed Hybrids. 2 to 3 feet high. Love¬ 
ly, daisy-like flowers in orange, bronzy 
reid, rose, cream, yellow and salmon 
shades. Suitable for hot, sunny places. 
Pkt. 15c; Ys 02 ^. 60c; % oz. 90c. 
t ASTERS 
For early flowers, sow the seed in house 
or greenhouse during March or April and 
transplant to the open ground in May. 
For late flowers, which are the finest, sow 
thinly in the open ground early in May, 
transplanting later. 
Early (E). First bloom in July. 
Midseason (M>. August. 
Eate (E). In prime. Sept. on. 
We segregate those items now available 
in Wilt'Besistant strains. 
Giant California Sunshine 
(See page 5) 
SPECIAL 
Wilt-Resistant 
Aster Strains 
Aster wilt-disease is devastat¬ 
ing. Science has now gained con¬ 
trol of it; to an extent whereby seed 
has been developed with _ the power 
of resistance to this parasitic fungus. 
(M). This section produces 
the largest flowers of the 
Comet type, very full and fluffy, 
around 5 inches in diameter. 
When cut, this group outlasts all 
others of this type. Mixed. Pkt. 
10c; Ys oz. 20c; % oz. 36c. 
“Heart of France” 
Aster opens red as the purest ruby, 
deepens with age and retains its 
remarkable beauty to the very 
end. The flowers are large ^ and 
full, the plants branching, 24 inch¬ 
es high. Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 36c; % 
oz. 60c. 
Late Branching to” be“ 
ing, the strong, branching plants 
2 to 2% feet high. The flowers are 
very large and double (5 inches 
wide), with long, strong stems, 
making splendid cut flowers. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 20c; % oz. 35c. 
Queen of the Market 
est of all; flowers characteristical¬ 
ly perfect in form, on long stems, 
valuable for cutting. Mixed. Pkt. 
10c; Ys oz. 20c; Y4: oz. 36c. 
Wilt-Resistant Mixed ^ 
tion of all-double types in many 
colors. It is safe even on wilt- 
infected soil. Pkt. 10c ; Ys oz. 26c ; 
Yi oz. 40c. 
Queen of the Market 
California Giant 
(Crego Type) (Page 5) 
“Queen’s Bouquet” 
New Imbricated 
Pompon Asters 
(Please turn back to front 
cover, where “Queen’s Bouquet” 
speaks for itself in natural 
colors). 
Mixed (E). Small, round, pom¬ 
pon flowers produced very ear¬ 
ly and continuously, often 
twenty to a plant, on 12-inch 
stems. Surrounding the com¬ 
pact center is a charming 
fringe of lacy guard petals. 
There are many distinct color 
shades in a thorough mixture, 
so that charming bouquets 
may be cut; or long-season, 
low edgings in the garden 
should sparkle vividly. This 
item is really one of the 
catchiest garden novelties in 
years. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts. for 
25c; Ys oz., 50c; % oz., 90c. 
New Super-Giant Asters 
ri Mnnf-o earliest 
mwntc Aster of giant size, 
deep glowing crimson. The abun¬ 
dant, plume-like petals are daintily 
interlaced so that the flowers are 
fluffily bulky, borne on heavy non¬ 
lateral, basal-branched stems. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; Yi oz. 60c. 
(E). Fully double 
flowers 6-8 inches 
across; graceful and delicately in¬ 
terlaced. Long, stiff basal-branch¬ 
ing stems, bearing the large flow¬ 
ers smartly upright. Shell-pink. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 60c. 
Late Branching Astens 
King Asters (Page 6) 
